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Main places to visit around Dalhousie : One of the popular Hill Station in Himachal Pradesh (India)

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Dalhousie is one of the most popular Hill Stations in Himachal and there is lot to explore around Dalhousie. This is small and very well maintained town in Chamba region of Himachal Pradesh. This Photo Journey shares some of the exciting places around Chamba and how to plan a good one day tour through Khajjiar, Chamba & Chamera etc.

If we take a round trip to Dalhousie via Khajjiar and Chamba, Chamera project comes on the way... Its located between beautiful hills of Chamba... There are some pine forests around it and recommended for nature walks...

Words can't define this place.. Even photographs can't express this place... Amazing place and must visit... Check out more photograph of this place by clicking on the photograph above... This is also known as Mini Switzerland of INDIA...

Go to back side of Church at Shubhash Chowk durin sunset and spend some quality time in the evening there... Nice place to spend 1 hr during sunset... Calm road where most of the local-folks come for evening walk...

we wish to visit Dalhousie in October end. We have shortage of time. Can we visit Khajiar and Chamba from Dalhousie and back to Dalhousie in same day!! Please suggest. Will four nights be ok!! Regards.

Hey Goutam, Ohh yes, you can go to Khajjiar and Chamba on same day and come back to Dalhousie. 4 nights at Dalhousie and more than enough. Khajjiar is just 23 kilometers from Dalhousie. So one day can be spent around Chmba and another day around Khajjair, Kapa Top & Dainkund.

During one of my trips, I have also done Khajjiar and Chamba on same day. Hired a cab, went to Chamba via Khajjiar and came back to Dalhousie via Chamera dam.

Subodh - You have enough time. It will be chilled especially in areas you mentioned You may also find snow during last week of Decemeber. If it's not snowing or raining, day light would be brilliant to explore himachal. But be prepared for the chill during mornings and evenings.

or as you mentioned in the same blog " Just on the left hand side, there are multiple layers of hills. These hills were having snow where we visited Dalhouise. More than snow, I really liked these beautiful houses having similar architecture and aligned symmetrically on this mountain." As i am believe in backpacking, Can we stay on those houses..? If not then can you suggest me some nice and descent hotels with reasonable pricing in Dalhousie, McLeodganj..?

VJ your photos & blogs are awesome with very practical advice from someone, who has been moulded with the beauty of hills. God Bless You. I am reaching Pathakot on 14th evening and will take Dhauladhar Express on 19th Nov night 11PM) I am travelling with my Specially Abled daughter (35+)who is not very fond of climbing. I am staying for 3 days in YOL & 1 day in Dalhousie, which I can shorten by 1 day. Grateful if you could suggest places, covered by shared taxi/taxi. I intend taking shared taxi fm Pathakot (are these available & if so fm where) to road head nearest to YOL. Little climbing is OK because it would be good try for my daughter

Mukesh - You can take a bus from Pathankot bus stand or hire a taxi from Railway station. Taxi would cost you around 1700 Rs. I have seen people sahring taxis as well. E.g.- if there are 5 folks, it would cost around 400 per person.

Hie..I have a trip planned for dalhousie from 26th to 28th December.. will that be a good time to visit dalhousie? A lot of warm clothes needed? Actually we are coming from Mumbai n haven't visited any very very cold places so just needed some details regarding the aprox temperature n all if anyone could help..Thanks..

hmm Approx temp, difficult to guess but you have expect somewhere between 2-8 degree. During day, it should be good if there is enough sunlight. Weather in dec varies lot and depends upon the snowfall. During fresh snowfall, it's bearable but just after the fall temperature goes down.

Be ready with warmest possible cloths, a pair of good gloves & socks would be helpful. Keep caps to cover your head and ears, especially if you haven't been to hills in winters.

Hi, I am Ravi. Am planning a week long trip in first week of January including Amritsar, Chamba, Dalhoussie, Dharshala and Mcleod Ganj. I am planning to cover these places with my Tata Safari, but it's 2 wheel drive. Can anybody suggest how safe it is and how it should be planned.Thanks.

Rajeev, It's difficult to predict. If there is heavy snowfall, then roads may get blocked. But usually roads are cleared soon. Only challenge is that you may have to visit Khajjiar via Chamba. Most of the times, Dalhousie Khajjiar road is blocked in winters.

You can if Dalhousie-Khajjiar road is not blocked. This road is usually blocked due to snowfall. Even if road is blocked you can go to Khajjiar via Chamba, which is defiitely longer. It may get hectic to do it in a day but not impossible if you have your own vehicle/taxi and you start early in morning.

we want to visit in dalhousie in the end of feb . we r the clg students and we plan a one day trip to dalhousie.can u tell me wahat r the places to visit in dahlhoiuse and the places near that .so that we enjy the trip in one day .. what will be the weather in feb and how we reach there .we r from khanna..can u suggest me .also the best route to reach there

we r the college students and we plan one day trip to dalhousie in the end of feb. can u suggest me that what are the places to visit in dalhousie as well as how we reach chamba as well as khajjir to enjoy the all beauty in one day...we start the trip from khanna...what route we follow to reach early in possible time and enjoy all things...plz suggest

we r the college students and we plan one day trip to dalhousie in the end of feb. can u suggest me that what are the places to visit in dalhousie as well as how we reach chamba as well as khajjir to enjoy the all beauty in one day...we start the trip from khanna...what route we follow to reach early in possible time and enjoy all things...plz suggest

I am Rahul from Pune. I am planning to travel Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in May 2016 with my family. I will reach Jammu on 14th May and my return ticket is from Amritsar 21st May. In between I would like to below places. Please suggest if it possible.

14th Reach Jammu. Shopping and Night Stay at Jammu.

15th and 16th Jammu to Katra. Mata Vaishno Devi Darshan and back to Jammu

Here are my inputs on your plan after 17th (Dalhousie). Your overall plan looks very aggressive. I doubt you would be able to enjoy these places. Most of the times you would be on road. If you do simple math in terms of travel time, breakfast, lunch, dinner, there is hardly time to experience the places you mentioned.

I am sure you don't want to miss Mcledoganj. I would suggest to skip Baijnath, as it's on other side. So go from Dharmshala to Kangra and then Jwalaji. From your itirinary it seems you want to visit temples, so I am not suggesting the alternates.

Wish you best and do share about your trip when you are back. Learnings are always helpful.

Sir we are two family of four people planning to visit Dalhousie on 29,30 &back to pathan not on 31 May 2016, plz guide is it possible to cover Dalhousie, khajjar, chamba? And planning to stay at Dalhousie, plz suggest should I stay at d same hotel in dalhousie? And where we should stay?

Hi Kishor, Your plan is absolutely bang on. Two days are sufficient for Dalhousie, Khajjiar and Chamba. And yes i would recommend the same hotel to you too. Reason is obvious, its too good. Moreover, bring warm clothes, cuz the weather will still be cold during may. Have a good journey.

Sir, we are two family, visit Dalhousie, Chamba, Khajjiar, Dharmshala. Out plan to reach Pathankot Cantt. on 17th March and return on 21st March to Amritsar. Please suggest how to visit, stay and cab from Pathankot.Regards. Yogesh.

Sir, We are two family from Ajmer- Rajasthan, plan to visit Dalhousie, Chamba, Khajjiar, Dhamrshala.Will reach at Pathankot cantt. on 17th March and return via Amritsar on 21st March.Please suggest how to visit, hotels and cab from Pathankot.

Hi, I am planning to visit Dalhousie, khajjiar, Dharamshala in the first week of June 2016 with my family . Please, do have any special advice for us so that we enjoy more? We are on 6-7 days trip to these places. Thanks. Himanshu

Gogia - I mean you can cover all of these places mentioned, but you may want to prioritize. Check out individual posts on Khajjiar, Dain Kund, Kala Top, Chamba, Chamera to decide what excites you to explore.

D Singh - It's good time. You can try for 1500/1600 but don't pay more than 1800 Rs. Try to check with your hotel, any other guest i coming on same dates. Usually Hotels can help in arranging common pickup, which is usually cost effective.

Sir please suggest me whether taking package of honeymoon at hotel mount view is a good idea or not? Or I should better visit at Dalhousie and then make stay bookings? I have plan for 14th to 17 th September for my birthday and also please tell me what type of cloths should we pack? Is Dalhousie one of the place to explore summer cloths in September? Please reply ASAP.

Hi - Your comment is little confusing and have very little details to suggest you soemthing. Weather should be pleasant these days. I don't think woolens would be required, but keep one jacket each if it rains. During rains, it gets cold.

As far as hotel booking is concerned, Sept is not a tourist season so getting hotel shouldn't be a problem. Since it's hilly you may get tired in finding right hotel just after reaching Dalhousie. Not sure who all are accompanying you. I would recommend to do advanced booking and negotiate well.

Sir,My initial Plan was to Visit Mata Vaishnodevi & Jammu Kashmir, as Srinagar is locked down, i want to change my plan, i am still going to Mata Vaishnodevi on 14th Oct and from 15th Oct to 18th Oct Can you suggest me a hill station place in HP, i want to reach Delhi on 19th Oct afternoon.Prefer to visit Kullu Manali, Can this be possible.

Hi ...I'm planning to visit Dalhousie and Khajjar in January end . Will the climate okay ? Because many times roads are closea due to ice in cold places .So I just want to make sure that roads are open mostly or not ?

Hi ...I'm planning to visit Dalhousie and Khajjar in January end . Will the climate okay ? Because many times roads are closes due to ice in cold places .So I just want to make sure that roads are open mostly or not ?

Hi ...I'm planning to visit Dalhousie and Khajjar in January end . Will the climate okay ? Because many times roads are closes due to ice in cold places .So I just want to make sure that roads are open mostly or not ?

Hi ...I'm planning to visit Dalhousie and Khajjar in January end . Will the climate okay ? Because many times roads are closes due to ice in cold places .So I just want to make sure that roads are open mostly or not ?

Hi I am planning a trip from 11th may to 16th May. 11th May we reach Amritsar at 1.35 pm from Mumbai. . We want to visit Golden Temple ,Wagah Border and Jalianwala Bagh..12th May we leave for Dalhousie 12th to !4th May Dalhousie. 14th to 16th May Dharamashala. 16th morning we leave back for Amritsar to board our flight. Would like to request you to reply asap as we have to confirm all our bookings. Is the time enough for all above mentioned places. What are the main places to visit at Dalhousie and Dharamshala.

Hi, I'm planning a trip from 23rd June to 27th June.. we are traveling from Mumbai and will reach Amritsar by afternoon, so we will cover golden temple on 23rd of June. After that we are confused between Dalhousie or Manali. So can you please let me know which will be better place to visit during June. Also if you tell me the beautiful places to visit during that time it will be great. Thanks in Advance

Reema, you should plan Dalhousie-Khajjiar after Amritsar, this way you will not have to travel long and can have good time there.

Manali may not be a good option for you, in my opinion. Rohtang Pass and other passes need prior approval these days, high traffic in the city, and you would have more time in travelling and traffic than enjoyment.

Hi VJ, we have planned four night stay in Dalhausie in a hotel at Gandhi Chowk during second fortnight of June and made our plan as follows:

DAY – 1 (13th June)- Reach Hotel around 1.30 PM- Lunch & Rest up to 3.30 PM- Visit to Gandhi Chowk Market by Foot- Visit to Subhash Chowk from Gandhi Chowk by walking and return to Hotel from other direct road by walking ( if possible) by 7.30 – 8.00 PM.

- Good Sunset view at Subhash Chowk. *The shops remain open till 7 pm and closed on every Tuesday.

DAY – 2 (14th June)- Visit to Khajjiar by Taxi- From Khajjiar to Chamba ( Optional)- Bakrota Hills or Upper – on the way to Khajjiar(Bakrota - This is the highest area in Dalhousie and is circled by a road called Bakrota walk which leads to Khajjiar.)Evening- Visit to Gandhi Chowk/Mall ( Optional)

DAY – 3 (15th June)- Visit to Kalatop Wild Life sanctuary (18.5 KMs upto Adhai from Hotel Mongas thereafter 3-4 KM walk to Wild Life Sanctuary. Better negotiate Taxi to drive from Hotel to end point of Wild Life Sanctuary- Subhash Baoli

DAY – 4th (16 June) MORNING - Visit to Sapatdhara ( By foot/walking)- Visit to Paanch Pula ( By foot/walking)- Back to Hotel and rest

EVENING- Visit to Gandhi Chowk /Mall- Laxmi Narayan Temple in Dalhousie town (The Laxmi Narayan Temple opens at 6:00 AM and closes at 8:30 PM with an interval from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM).

Hi All, I am planning to visit Dalhousie, khajjiar and near by places in June last week from 24 june to 27 june with my family -.Can anyone help me to plan itenary and the budget hotels in dalhousie. We are 5 people and will travel via taxi.Please spare some time to help me out.

Hi All,I am planning to visit Dalhousie, khajjiar and near by places in June 3rd week from 16 june to 19 june with my family -.Can anyone help me to plan itenary and the budget hotels in dalhousie. We are 5 people and will travel via taxi.Please spare some time to help me out.

helloI am planning to visit Dalhousie in the month of August.. can u tell me how I can roam in the city .. what way of transportation I will actually need to explore the city.. it will be a 2 night 3 days tour

Hi Dr Mona - Dalhousie is not huge so best way to explore is walk. and otherwise taxis are main transportation system in the town. For Khajjiar, Chamba or Dainkund you need to book taxi. Bus for Khajjiar goes in morning and there is one at 1:30pm to return back, so that can also be tried.

Hi VJ Sharma! I am planning a visit to Dalhousie among other places with my family. I am looking for a time when the snow has gone and the clear skies have returned, I was thinking the end of February or beginning of March. What do you suggest?

We are planning for a trip to dalhousie mcleodganj dharamshala with our 3 year old toddler.Is it the right time to visit ?What places can be planned?What other sight seeing places can be covered? We are currently at Delhi.Would you give some other suggestions?

We are planning for a trip to dalhousie mcleodganj dharamshala with our 3 year old toddler during last week of september.Is it the right time to visit ?What places can be planned?What other sight seeing places can be covered? We are currently at Delhi.Would you give some other suggestions?

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